REDLANDS >> Julia Brock remembers when she was first introduced to bobbin lace. She was a teen in 1968 touring Europe when she noticed a group of women sitting outside, perfecting their own versions ...

A gentle clacking of wooden pins filled in any conversation lulls as the MidMichgan Lacemakers held one of its first in-person meetings since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. The late Judy ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This set is a pattern of Valenciennes ...

Her hands move deftly, putting a machine to shame, when she braids the threads around pins in a particular pattern. It’s rhythmic and nimble, but accurate at the same time. Being an expert in bobbin ...

If lacemaking ever duplicates knitting’s hip resurgence, it won’t be through street art installations like yarn bombing. Making lace by hand is so labor-intensive — you’re doing well if you can crank ...

In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...

Bard’s survey of European traditions finally reveals exactly what Vermeer’s ‘Lacemaker’ was up to. François Hubert Drouais, “Marie Rinteau, Called Mademoiselle de Verrières,” a portrait of the ...

The lace of today is the result of efforts made in previous centuries. During the Miocene period, Pierolapithecus (an extinct species of primate), wove the first stitch to make his nest. This was ...